Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-16

that waited on customers did not have on q
hat nor coat. Saw John Arensdorf, Leader.
Leavitt and Scoliard at Junk's. Can't recall
the names OF the others. Scotland was there
when / went Ia and when | came out. Know
him well. Don't know the color OF his pants
or coat. Don't know Grady. Have been Ia
court most OF the time since the trial began.
Have married, bavc a daughter In Nebraska,
my wile Is dead to me. She has not died To
my knowledge. Saw her about ten years ago.
was In Blair one year ago. Saw her
DIDN'T say the last time / saw her was ten
years ago. Sne vas never In s oux City 10
my knowledge. When | first came here went
To work IN sewers. Quit work two weeks ago.
Have always boarded at the Milwaukee house.
Drank nothing there before starting out.
Drank first at the English Kitchen. Am not
a hard-drioker. May have been drunk IN my
life. Don't know how long | renaiped
AZ the English Kitchen nor at Orton's.
Was never In the English Kitchen but that
once. Have been at Orton's tri q%uently. OLly
saw one barkeeper at Ortons that night. AR.
ems ioif was In at JUnk's when | got there.
Think that ArtnsdoTf was there when ] lett.
Arensdurf was In the front room. Leader ana
/ went into the back room, v here l got "a glass
of beer. After going home TO the Milwaukee
house Leader and | drank beer. Leader and |
were coming from the rear room Of Junk's
when Leavitt and his party went out. Can't
say which one went out first. Leavltt WAS the
only one In the party that | knew. l knew
Leayitt. he was pointed out TO me On the
street sometime before the murder. Have 40
idea who went out Of Junk's with Leavilt.
They were about $50 feet ahead of us as we
went west on Fourth street. We were going
on no special message. Don't know what
time 1t was. Think IL was a little past 10
O'Clock. Leader spoke to the man that changed
hats with him. Leader an. / did rot halt
at the corner. We turned south and KEPT
right on walking until we beard The shot
Did not notice whether there was an electric
light IN front Of Junk's or across Fourth
street between Pearl and Water. We could
see the crowd walking ahead OF us. We were
about three or four minutes going from Junk's
to Dlneen's corner. At lime the the hat was
taken of Leaders, head / was on the north
s de Of him. Was on Leaders right side
when the shot was fired. Was not as far
south as the paint shop when the shot was
leaving Dineen's corner until |
heard the shot fred. II was 10 erably
dark II was drizZ ing rain; did not have on
rubber coat; stthipg ! saw on looking back
was a man staggering; the other man had on
gum coat know 1t was a rubber coat; the
hrst time | ever saw Iiaddock was when he
was staggering; did not go back to see whoit
was; ne had hands raised, cane in one hand;
| snld 10 Leader, Lets get out Of here;'' did
not see any one run to where the shot was
tired; stopped only a moment after the shot
was nred before hufrying TO the Milwaukee
house.
Recalled on cross examination.
Did not run to the Milwaukee house. We
went INTO the sGluo, Of the house and got q
drink, Slept in room No. Z. Knew Of the
cOroneT's jury. | always read the papers
Did not 90 10 any of the officers and tell
them what | saw. Mentioned it 10 others
besides Leader. About a month ago
| spoke 10 kellogg about 1t: he was In his
Office. Treuwty requested me to 20 to his Of
ice. The last time | talked to any Of the At
torneys was about a month ago in Tredway's
Office. Then talked to Argo about 1t. Was
at Kellogl's ofire when | signed the state
ment | made. Kellogg wrote II. Have a copy
of the statement IN my pocket (this he gave
to the state. Got the copy about one
week aftcrward. Went TO Krllogg's
office for It. Have talked to Argo since
court adjourned at noon. Was not here when
the grand jury was in session. Was then ny
In Dakota. Ia December / was working on
the govern nent steamer Josephine. First
heard Of John Arensdorf's arrest when /
came back TO Sioux City Was never arrested
In Montana or any other place. Have talked
with Paul Leader nearly Every day about my
testimony.
Redirect examination by defense.
Have been divorced from my wife. Have
one daughter who is married. Bismarck was
not with Leader and myself at any time Oh
the night Of August 3D.. Witness excused.